For four decades she has been right at the top of the supermodel game. And with her landmark 50th birthday approaching, Kate Moss is showing no signs of slowing down.
Remaining as in demand as the day she was famously discovered as a teenager, the Croydon-born catwalk queen has starred in countless fashion shoots and advertisements for the world’s most luxurious brands while inspiring fans all over the world with her unique sartorial style.
As she celebrates the big 5-0 on 16 January, this ever-chic star can revel in the fact that her standing as one of the most famous models the UK has produced remains as high as ever.
Despite having officially retired from the runway many years ago, Kate still keeps herself in the game, hand-picking campaigns while running her own modelling agency and wellness brand. And while there may now be other catwalk stars snapping at her (skyhigh) heels, she still remains far ahead of the fashion pack.
A TRUE ORIGINAL
Indeed, star hairstylist Sam McKnight, whose clientele has included Diana, Princess of Wales and Naomi Campbell, puts Kate’s enduring style down to the fact that she has a strong sense of self.
Sam – who has been styling the model’s hair for decades – told hello!: “The reason Kate resonates with so many people through the generations is because she’s not a creation, she’s just herself. So many women want to look like her because she has that kind of beauty that isn’t terrifyingly unattainable; it feels like she could live next door and you could possibly look a little bit like that.”
With an estimated fortune of £70m, Kate has scored thousands of advertising campaigns since being discovered by fashion agency Storm’s Sarah Doukas at New York’s JFK airport when she was just 14. Initially pigeonholed as the face of the “heroin-chic” trend for pale and skinny models, she soon moved into working with the biggest names in fashion, including Marc Jacobs, Stella McCartney, Dior, Chanel and Saint Laurent.
